The premise of this book was so intriguing - various worlds layered on top of each other. But for me, the writing and plot did not live up to the idea. The writing was slow and dry, and I didn’t feel like I got to know any of the characters. A lot of the plot points were just … told to us, without any heart. I couldn’t describe Kell’s personality if I tried. Lots of explaining instead of showing through dialogue or behavior. And not much actually happened! It felt like a long, slow, boring setup towards something that perhaps had more potential (the last 50 pages or so) but not nearly enough to make me eager to pick up the next book in the series.